The global K-pop festival ‘2025 NOL Festival: SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer’ (hereinafter ‘Gayo Daejeon Summer’) beautifully adorned the summer night and successfully concluded with great enthusiasm on the 26th and 27th.
During the two-day event, a total of 31 teams including NCT 127, NCT DREAM, (G)I-DLE, ITZY, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, STAYC, ENHYPEN, IVE, NMIXX, NCT WISH, AILET, BABYMONSTER, MIAO, izna, Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii, ALLDAY PROJECT, Paul Kim, and Jannabi took the stage, thrilling global fans around the world.
On the first day, izna opened the show with a cover stage of ‘Genie’, igniting excitement among fans, while ALLDAY PROJECT showcased ‘FAMOUS’, demonstrating their unique stage presence. NCT WISH completed the refreshing summer night with lively performances of ‘Listen to My Story’ and ‘poppop’, and Jannabi left a deep impression on the audience with their emotional melody and lyrical stage through ‘FLASH’.
Following that, IVE presented an energetic stage with ‘REBEL HEART’ and surprised fans with a sneak peek of a new song, leading to enthusiastic cheers. NCT 127 closed the show with a spectacular finale featuring powerful performances of ‘Gas’ and ‘2 Baddies’.
On the second day, WOODZ, the icon of reverse popularity, opened the stage with ‘Drowning’ after his military discharge, heating up the atmosphere. KiiiKiii drew attention by unveiling their new song for the first time at ‘Gayo Daejeon Summer’. ENHYPEN's Jake performed ‘Watermelon Sugar’, TOMORROW X TOGETHER's Beomgyu presented ‘Panic’, and (G)I-DLE's Yuqi decorated the stage with ‘Don’t Start Now’, each offering a unique and captivating experience for the audience.
Next, BABYMONSTER showcased their strong presence with ‘HOT SAUCE’, while TOMORROW X TOGETHER created a dreamy atmosphere with ‘Beautiful Strangers’. Mark delivered an explosive reaction from the audience with a performance combining hip-hop and ballet, known as the ‘Hipre’ version, during the ‘1999’ stage, and finally, NCT DREAM, who took the stage last, created refreshing memories with fans through ‘BTTF’ and ‘CHILLER’.
Notably, this year’s ‘Gayo Daejeon Summer’ also hosted the festival-style stage ‘UNIPOP’, encompassing all music genres beyond K-pop, receiving even greater acclaim with its rich performances and experiential content.
In addition to the main performance, the festival-style stage ‘UNIPOP’ featured the band Touched, who drew attention by specially unveiling their unreleased song ‘Ruby’, while Nerd Connection added an emotional atmosphere with ‘Good Night, Good Dream’ and ‘Just Four Shots’.
Daybreak received great responses from the audience with their performances of ‘Lifted’ and ‘Good’, while Cherry Filter enriched the festival's meaning with a special stage of ‘Flying Duck’ alongside Nam Woo-hyun, Dragon Pony, and YdBB, in addition to ‘Romantic Cat’.
Additionally, on the OST STAGE, Solar, Sam Kim, Kwon Jin-ah, Na Yoon-kwon, Yoari, Jin Hyo-jung, and Paul Blanco captivated the audience with emotional performances reinterpreting the hit songs from SBS's representative dramas.
The vibrant scene of the successfully concluded ‘2025 SBS Gayo Daejeon Summer’ will be available to watch on SBS on August 9 at 11:10 PM.
[Lee Da-kyum, Star Today Reporter]
